And they dont think its a coincidence.
It felt like this incredibly shameful thing happened and I had no idea, Thorne toldthe BBC.
Manufacturing steel produces heavy metal byproducts, which were stored on the land in sealed pits.
Toxic Town Season 1. (L to R) Claudia Jessie as Maggie (Left), Aimee Lou Wood as Tracy (Center), Jodie Whittaker as Susan (Right) in Episode 1 of Toxic Town.James Stack/Netflix
Then it was common knowledge that this was because they were digging up the pits.
There were a lot of open-top lorries on the road and lots of dust.
We never thought it was harmful.
You think things are being done properly, dont you?
Its a good outcome after a long battle, mother Louise Carley toldThe Guardianin 2010.
This is closure, it means we can move on with our lives.
We know what happened and we know why and we can get on with our future.
